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Definition of within (or in) reach in English:

within (or in) reach

phrase

‘She sat at her old desk, and we arranged things within reach and tried to keep the most frequently used items close to the seating position.’

‘I tried to stand back up, but only managed to move just within reach of the latch.’

‘I pulled my chair even closer to the desk so I was in reach of the pen and paper along with the notes.’

‘After one particularly long submersion, Blair spotted a log stretched out across the river just within reach of his outstretched hands.’

1.1Inside a distance that can be travelled.

‘a 1930s semi within easy reach of the town centre’

‘However, most simply prefer the calm atmosphere which now pervades the town and its convenient location within reach of some of the Lake District's more peaceful and harder-to-reach lakes and mountains.’

1.2Within the capacity of someone to attain something.

‘the arrangement is well within the reach of the average dancer’

‘I'm a writer because I find literature exhilarating, and because the possibility of writing something beautiful seems almost within reach.’

‘But accelerated progress is possible, and lies within reach.’

‘Improvement is always within reach and always attainable.’

‘They saw school achievement as within reach if they put forth the necessary effort, and they were willing to make good grades a primary goal.’

‘A club that has always boasted potential is now a club who are within reach of their first Senior Championship crown in 29 years.’

‘The affordability, and quality of digital video and sophisticated postproduction systems put these possibilities well within reach.’

‘With no damage to his mind or his hands, he knew practicing pediatric medicine was still within reach.’

‘For some uncanny reason, the moments at which you stumble are those when you are within reach of attaining some long-sought goal.’